Welp, it’s nearly the end of summer, so that can only mean one thing..let’s talk about Christmas shows! Trans-Siberian Orchestra to be exact. The Christmas tradition just announced their 2016-17 tour schedule. This year’s tour is called the Ghosts of Christmas Eve rock opera and will once again feature 100 shows across 60 North American cities. The tour will kick off Nov. 17 in Youngstown, OH and will wrap up Dec. 17 in Philadelphia, PA. There will be multiple shows in most cities. Fan can look forward to songs from their new album, “Letters From Labyrinth” which was released in Nov. of 2015.

The progressive rock orchestra got their start back in 1996 after the show’s producer, composer and lyricist, Paul O’Neill got together with Jon Oliva, Al Pitrelli and co-producer Robert Kinkel. Two year ago, the tour featured 120 shows in 52 days! Their most famous songs include ‘Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo’, ‘Requiem’ and ‘Wizards in Winter’ from popular 1998 album ‘The Christmas Attic’.